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Hampshire Republican Presidential Hopefuls Wooing Activists in the Granite State |
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April 27-May 1, 2011—Although
most of the Republican field is in the exploratory or testing the
waters phase or hasn't announced at all (currently there are only two
declared GOP candidates, former Gov. Gary Johnson and gay activist Fred
Karger), the campaign in New Hampshire is well underway.
Presidential hopefuls have already spent more than one hundred days in
the state. They are wooing activists and building
organizations. Activists in turn are "kicking the
tires"—attending forums, events and house parties to meet the
candidates. Best organized at this point are probably former Gov.
Tim Pawlenty, who has opened a headquarters and has four staff working,
and former Gov. Mitt Romney, who finished second here in 2008 and has a
home in Wolfeboro. However, much can change in the nine and a
half months from now until the primary, which is scheduled for February
14, 2012. The last week of April 2011 saw considerable activity
by Republican presidential hopefuls in the
Granite State, including a visit by Donald Trump and the largest event
to date, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-NH's dinner and
presidential summit. Five potential candidates spoke at
this event. Events Donald Trump Takes Portsmouth House Party with Herman Cain Rand Paul Breakfast Americans for Prosperity Foundation-NH Dinner and Summit We The People First In The Nation Freedom Forum More Pawlenty Committee First to Open Office WMUR-TV |
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